Lea T lands on the cover of Lurve with a stunning black and white shot by Carlotta Manaigo. The couture dress and marble columns add to the feeling of classical drama, but Lea brings a presence all her own to the shoot. Clad in Givenchy (naturally) and styled by Maher Jridi, Lea looks phenomenal and the striking cover makes for another boundary breaking first.

I don’t what all the fuss about Lea T is about. Just b/c she’s transgendered? It’s rather provincial to give someone that much attention just because of that. If she were biologically a woman, she wouldn’t get nearly as much attention. Why not give work to one of the other girls who don’t have to depend on the notoriety and is just a great model?

The question of course remains will she break ground beyond the fashion canvas and appear in national campaigns or can we ever expect Lea T the super model or film actress? And perhaps more interestingly would anyone be talking about Lea T if she just happened to be an ordinary model? But since when did ordinary make it on fashion covers anyway…?

Scallyway and eek; you have to understand that Lea T is not in fact an ordinary model or just another girl. She is indeed a transgendered woman who by default is not just ‘ordinary’. Fashion is a great way to raise awareness to transgendered individuals and by claiming that she is nothing special, you are devaluing her existence. She has actually been on a ‘(inter)national cover’ (Givency) and since she is an amazing model, I’m sure she will bring originality and innovation to the fashion world.

I think she’s absolutely stunning. A commenter suggesting that she’s getting more attention because she’s transgender, but for me, that has nothing to do with it. I just think she’s one of the most breathtaking models I’ve seen in a long time.